Nigeria: Boko Haram: How 3 pastors were beheaded eyewitness
— Daily Sun reports: “One of the victims of last week’s attack by the Yusufiya sect in Borno State has given a shocking account of how the extremists killed three pastors who were captured along with other victims on the second day of the insurgence. The victim was among those held hostage in Yusuf’s enclave.”
— “Speaking exclusively to Daily Sun in Maiduguri, the eye witness who preferred anonymity disclosed that the three pastors were beheaded on the instruction of the sect leader, Mohammed Yusuf shortly after bringing them out of his inner chamber.”
— ” ‘The pastors alongside one Ibo man were asked to change their faith to Islam like they did to other people taken as hostages. I think there was an argument by one of the pastors which gave the others some level of confidence to also resist accepting Islam.’ ”
— ” ‘The Yusufiya men who were armed on that Tuesday afternoon were not comfortable with the pastors and they took one of them to the sect leader in his inner chamber. They came out later to the courtyard within the compound and cut their heads one after the other and thereafter, shouted allah akbar in wild celebration accompanied with several gun shots,’ the eye witness disclosed.”
— “He said the hostages numbering about 50 within the area of the execution of the pastors and another fair complexioned man which he could not identify, were gripped with fear as non could foretell the outcome of their stay at the enclave of the fundamentalists. He was however lucky to escape as he was freed in the night with others with a warning not to mix with kafrici (infidels).”
— “Corroborating the account of the killing, a Senior pastor with Good News Church, Wulari Maiduguri Rev. Baba Gata Ibrahim told Daily Sun in an interview that a pastor in his church, Pastor George Orjih was beheaded on the instruction of the Boko Haram leader because the clergy man refused to accept Islam.”
— ” ‘An eye witness who was also captured by the Islamic militants gave us details of how the pastor was killed. He told us they were persuading him to accept Islam and he said over his dead body. He was even said to have preached Christ to Mohammed Yusuf and that reportedly angered the sect leader who then as he ordered that the pastor and others be killed immediately,’ he disclosed.”
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Pakistan: ‘Black Day’ shall be show of Christian power to repeal blasphemy law
Pakistan: ‘Black Day’ shall be show of Christian power to repeal blasphemy law — August 11
— Pakistan Christian Post (PCP) reports: “Sources revealed PCP that government is planning to impose section 144 and to arrest leaders and activists of organizations which have openly declared to participate in ‘Black Day’ but Nazir S Bhatti warned administration not to block or to disturb peaceful gathering of Christians.”
— “Nazir S Bhatti said, ‘By our unity and peaceful protest we have to press upon government to repeal blasphemy law because Islamic laws have been allegedly used to kill Christians by extremist Muslims'”
Pakistan: 17,000 in Pakistan Christian Post Poll to Observe “Black Day” Challenging Religious Discrimination
Over 17,000 in Pakistan Christian Post Poll State That They Will Observe “Black Day”
Rather than observing August 11 as “minority day” many will be observing August 11 as “Black Day” in recognition of the systematic religious discrimination, supremacism, and bigotry in Pakistan today, as demonstrated by Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
Related Reports:
Pakistan Christians to Observe “Black Day” on August 11; DC Press Conference on August 10, NYC U.N. Protest on August 12
Pakistan: ‘Black Day’ shall be show of Christian power to repeal blasphemy law
Pakistan, a Catholic activist: petition for the abolition of blasphemy law
Pakistan: Christians protest against deadly violence
“Pakistan Muslim Groups Threaten More Violence”
Pakistan – Report of Mob Burning Christian Homes for Alleged Extremist “Blasphemy”
Pakistan: Blasphemy laws, a pretext to attack Pakistan’s religious minorities
Pakistan: Mob attacks home of 60-year-old woman in extremist “blasphemy” charge
Pakistan, a Catholic activist: petition for the abolition of blasphemy law
Pakistan, a Catholic activist: petition for the abolition of blasphemy law
— Asia News reports: “The government is more ‘sensitive’ than in the past to the problems caused by the blasphemy law, but change will only be possible if ‘there is a mass movement’ behind us. That is why we decided to launch ‘a petition campaign throughout the country,’ says Peter Jacob, executive secretary of the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) of the Catholic Church in Pakistan in an interview with AsiaNews.”
Pakistan Christians to Observe “Black Day” on August 11; DC Press Conference on August 10, NYC U.N. Protest on August 12
Pakistan Christian Post (PCP) reports: “‘Black Day’ by Pakistani Christians in America: Press Conference in Washington DC and rally in front of UNO New York”
— “New York: August 3, 2009. (PCP report) Pakistani Christians in USA have announced here today to hold Press Conference on August 10, at Washington DC and on August 12, 2009, to protest and observe ‘Black Day’ in front of United Nation UN offices in New York.”
— “President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC, President of Pakistani Christian Association in America PCA and Editor of Pakistan Christian Post PCP shall address a Press Conference at Press Club Washington DC, on August 10, 2009, to condemn atrocities on Pakistani Christian Nation and to observe ‘Black Day’ as solidarity with August 11, 2009, Black Day in Pakistani Christians.”
— “The Pakistani Christian Association in America PCA have announced to hold protest rally in front UN Offices New York on August 12, 2009.”
— “The PCA will host a meeting to constitute an ‘Organizing Committee’ for August 12, 2009, protest in front of UNO on Saturday in which Pastors, Church elders, Bangladesh Christian Association, Indian Christian representatives, Pakistani Muslim organizations shall participate to finalize memorandum for UNO Secretary General.”
Specifics on Events:
Monday August 10, 2009 Press Club Event
— 2 PM – National Press Club — Zenger Room
529 14th Street, NW 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045
Telephone: 202-662-7500 Fax: 202-662-7512
— Contact: Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President Pakistan Christian Congress PCC and Editor, Pakistan Christian Post PCP
— Email: pakistanchristianpost@comcast.net
— See Map and Directions – a few block away from “Metro Center” subway stop
By Washington DC Subway
* Take Metro to Metro Center.
* Take the 13th Street Exit, take escalator to 13th Street; you should be at the corner of 13th and G Streets.
* Walk one block south to F Street.
* Turn right (West) and walk one block to 14th Street
* Turn left and walk downhill to the National Press Building lobby.
* Enter and take the elevators to the 13th Floor
Parking
* The PMI garage is located on the north side of G St between 13th and 14th Streets.
* Carr Park is located at the corner of 15th and F Streets.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 – United Nations Event
— Rally “in front of UN Offices at New York, on August 12, 2009, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM”
Contacts:
Pakistan Christian Congress Contacts
Pakistan Christian Post Contacts
Related Reports:
Pakistan: ‘Black Day’ shall be show of Christian power to repeal blasphemy law
Pakistan, a Catholic activist: petition for the abolition of blasphemy law
Pakistan: Christians protest against deadly violence
“Pakistan Muslim Groups Threaten More Violence”
Pakistan – Report of Mob Burning Christian Homes for Alleged Extremist “Blasphemy”
Pakistan: Blasphemy laws, a pretext to attack Pakistan’s religious minorities
Pakistan: Blasphemy laws, a pretext to attack Pakistan’s religious minorities
Pakistan: More “Blasphemy” Killings – Because Calendar Taken Down
Pakistan Daily Times reports: ‘Blasphemy’ claims three more victims
— “Factory owner killed by workers for ‘desecrating holy Quran’ in Sheikhupura”
— “A worker entered Najeebullah’s factory at around 2pm and saw that the owner had taken down an outdated calendar — which had verses from the holy Quran written on it — and put it on a table”
— “The worker then misbehaved with the owner over — what he thought — was ‘desecration’ of the holy Quran.”
— “When a guard tried to stop him, he ran out into the working area and started gathering his colleagues, claiming the owner had committed ‘blasphemy’.”
— “When an enraged mob subsequently surrounded Najeebullah, his guard tried to protect him by firing in the air, but the crowd started firing shots at the owner and his guard.”
— “The channel said a large number of workers also attacked the factory administration and beat up several employees. They also blocked the road leading to the factory for three hours and later set the unit on fire.”
— “Heavy police contingents rushed to the factory to bring the situation under control, but the angry mob seized their weapons.”
Action Alert: Petition to Nigerian Govt on Attacks on Christians
— ICC Petition for Nigerian Government (PDF)
— Electronically Sign ICC Petition Online
— ICC urges Americans to call the Nigerian embassy at 202-986-8400, or fax at 202-362-6541
— See Reports:
— August 6, 2009
Nigeria: Update on Attacks on 20 Churches, 3 Christian Pastors Killed
— July 30, 2009
Nigeria: ICC reports: “Extremists Kill Pastor, Raze Churches in Nigeria” — Boko Haram group attacks
Nigeria: Update on Attacks on 20 Churches, 3 Christian Pastors Killed
Nigeria: Update — Extremists Kill Three Pastors, Raze Twenty Churches
— ICC reports on update:
— ICC “has received additional details on attacks by extremists against Christians and churches in Maiduguri, Nigeria. ICC first reported this story on July 29 (‘Extremists Kill Pastor, Raze Churches in Nigeria’). We have now learned that the Islamists killed 12 Christians, including three pastors, and razed twenty churches.”
— ICC reports that group Boko Haram “opposes Western education and fights to impose Sharia law throughout Nigeria, including areas that are majority Christian.”
— Note this is 15 more churches than originally reported!
—- ICC Petition for Nigerian Government (PDF)
—- Electronically Sign ICC Petition Online
—- ICC urges Americans to call the Nigerian embassy at 202-986-8400, or fax at 202-362-6541
—- July 30, 2009: Nigeria: ICC reports: “Extremists Kill Pastor, Raze Churches in Nigeria” — Boko Haram group attacks